ASAP’s Farm Tour

ASAP’s Farm Tour is a chance to personally experience over one summer weekend how food is grown and raised in the Central Mountains of Western North Carolina through guided tours, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and tastings. The tour is family-friendly and a great outing for visitors of all ages and interests.

Join us for our Tenth Anniversary Tour on June 23-24, 2018

Mark your calendars and purchase your car pass for our Tenth Anniversary Farm Tour on June 23-24, 2018! We look forward to celebrating ten years of connecting our community to our region’s family farms and producers.

About ASAP’s Farm Tour

ASAP’s Farm Tour is an annual event to connect the public to their local farms and producers. Participating farms are open during one weekend to invite visitors to tour their farms and meet their families. Farms provide guided and self-guided tours, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences. Tour goers choose which farms to visit and on average visit three per day.

Event Cost:

Farm Tour passes are per car and are $30 tour in advance or $40 the weekend of the tour. This year’s tour will be held on June 23-24.

What types of farms are on the tour?

ASAP’s Farm Tour showcases a variety of farms, including fruit and vegetable farms, creameries, vineyards, orchards, fiber farms, farms that raise animals, and much more! The Farm Tour is a chance to experience firsthand the diversity of working farms in Western North Carolina and learn about their growing practices, goals, and stories. Choose farms that interest you, and plan for about three to four farms to visit per day. All farms have products for sale and some will be offering meals for purchase. Many farms offer family friendly activities like hayrides, u-pick, and visiting with farm animals.

Where are farms on the tour located?

ASAP’s Farm Tour focuses on farms in the Central Mountains of Western North Carolina. There are other tours in the region that focus on other areas. Each year we rotate some of the counties and communities on the tour to feature new farms. We usually publish our list of farms a few months before the tour. All farms are within an hours drive of Asheville, NC.

What do I need to go on the Farm Tour?

Farm Tour Pass: Only one pass is needed per car. Purchase your pass onlineorat participating vendors or from the first farm you visit on the tour.

Tour route and directions: Browse our online farm information to learn about each farm on the tour, and to decide in advance which farms you want to visit. You can pick up a printed Farm Tour Guide at the first farm you visit.

Farm Tour packing list: Use our Farm Tour Planning Tips for recommendations on what to bring, like good walking shoes, water bottles, cash, and a cooler to take home fresh products.

A dog sitter: No dogs or other pets are permitted on the tour. They can pose food safety threats and be hazardous to farm animals.

Can I volunteer for the tour?

Yes! Volunteers spend one afternoon welcoming visitors at a participating farm, and then tour for FREE on the day they aren’t volunteering. Complete our volunteer interest form to be included on our volunteer outreach list for our 2018 Farm Tour!

Thank you to our 2017 Farm Tour Sponsors for making our tour possible!

Gain visibility for your business and connect with the region’s passion for local food by sponsoring ASAP’s Farm Tour. Show your community your support for local farms. Contact Scott Bunn at [email protected] to sponsor future tours and ASAP programs!